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Some of the birds of prey commonly found in Alaska include Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles. The National Park Service has been engaged in long-term research documenting the recovery of Peregrine Falcons, specifically along the Yukon River in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Peale's Peregrine Falcon, is a subspecies found only in the Seward area and in Kenai Fjords National Park.
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Bald Eagle Monitoring in Central Alaska
Bald Eagles in Central Alaska are ecologically interesting because they nest at the northern edge of the species range.
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Southwest Alaska Bald Eagle Monitoring
Southwest Alaska parks support large populations of Bald Eagles.
![A golden eagle soars above a rocky outcrop in Denali.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/D2F1B3DE-AE75-5E18-0E0141C4E19735B2.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Central Alaska Golden Eagle Monitoring
Denali National Park and Preserve contains one of the highest densities of nesting, migratory Golden Eagles in North America.
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Monitoring Peregrine Falcons
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve was created, in part, because of its population of nesting Peregrine Falcons.
Last updated: July 16, 2019